TWS ARTLINE Eleanor Lowden President, TWS Eleanor Lowden President TWS September 15, 2017 September always feels like back-to-school season. It’s the beginning of a new year, and a time when I feel I want to make positive changes; clean, organize and re-organize, get back to work and start fresh. It’s a time when I may take a workshop or start a new series of paintings. In August I spent a week teaching at the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour Symposium, which was held at the Alberta College of Art and Design. It was a great experience. Workshops were offered over 5 days. I taught 4 of the days; different workshops each day, with different students each day. There were 12 instructors and so participants benefited from different instruction each day; 5 mini workshops over the week. It was an excellent learning opportunity for everyone. The volunteer organizers were fantastic; everything was well planned, they worked really well together and had fun. It carried over into the energy among the participants. Everyone there had a great time, learning and meeting new people. I reconnected with many fellow artists that I knew from my years in Calgary, and I also got to meet new faces from Calgary, Vancouver, Kamloops, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Toronto. I hope that the Symposium can make its way back to Toronto, and if it does I would highly recommend it. It’s open to everyone. Our fall Aquavision show is up and running at the Joseph D. Carrier Gallery at the Columbus Centre. We had an excellent turnout for our opening last Thursday September 7th, with awards being presented that evening. The element of surprise was fun, as none of the award winners were told that they would be receiving an award until that evening. Our juror, Olexander Wlasenko, was extremely impressed with the overall quality of the work. The show hanging committee did an excellent job, thanks to everyone who came and helped. The show is up until October 2 nd , please make a trip out to see the work if you haven’t already. It’s always a pleasure to see what work everyone has been creating. We had over 140 submissions for the jury, with 100 pieces selected. Eleanor Lowden
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TWS ARTLINE
Eleanor LowdenPresident, TWS
Eleanor Lowden President TWS
GoldHolly Blefgen"Mother Ewe"
This wonderfully executed watercolour brings the subject alive and makes it very memorableand original.
September 15, 2017
September always feels like back-to-school season. It’s the beginning of a new year, and a time when I feel I want to make positive changes; clean, organize and re-organize, get back to work and start fresh. It’s a time when I may take a workshop or start a new series of paintings.
In August I spent a week teaching at the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour Symposium, which was held at the Alberta College of Art and Design. It was a great experience. Workshops were offered over 5 days. I taught 4 of the days; different workshops each day, with different students each day. There were 12 instructors and so participants benefited from different instruction each day; 5 mini workshops over the week. It was an excellent learning opportunity for everyone.The volunteer organizers were fantastic; everything was well planned, they worked really well together and had fun. It carried over into the energy among the participants. Everyone there had a great time, learning and meeting new people. I reconnected with many fellow artists that I knew from my years in Calgary, and I also got to meet new faces from Calgary, Vancouver, Kamloops, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Toronto. I hope that the Symposium can make its way back to Toronto, and if it does I would highly recommend it. It’s open to everyone.
Our fall Aquavision show is up and running at the Joseph D. Carrier Gallery at the Columbus Centre. We had an excellent turnout for our opening last Thursday September 7th, with awards being presented that evening. The element of surprise was fun, as none of the award winners were told that they would be receiving an award until that evening. Our juror, Olexander Wlasenko, was extremely impressed with the overall quality of the work. The show hanging committee did an excellent job, thanks to everyone who came and helped. The show is up until October 2nd, please make a trip out to see the work if you haven’t already. It’s always a pleasure to see what work everyone has been creating. We had over 140 submissions for the jury, with 100 pieces selected.
Eleanor Lowden
MEETING SCHEDULESeptember 13, 2017 Art Cunanan
Art is an internationally known painter, and an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. Art has been a favouri te demonstrator and workshop leader for many associations for a number of years. He now resides in the Collingwood area. His watercolours are spontaneous, fresh, colourful and full of life and in his own words: “I love nature as it inspires me all of the time. Light dominates my paintings and makes them come alive.”
October 11, 2017 Merv Richardson
Merv is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. He teaches all levels of students and instructs workshops throughout Ontario. Merv has also served frequently as a juror. His work has been influenced by the works of Frank Webb, Fred Graff, Alvero Castagnet, Skip Lawrence, Alex Powers, Christopher Schink, Catherine Chang Lui and others.
November 8/2017 Doug Purdon
Doug is a well sought after lecturer and demonstrator and teacher. He will present us with a lecture on art fraud. He is a working artist for the Winsor and Newton paint company where he shares his knowledge of pigment and colour. Doug has won many awards and his works can be admired nationally and internationally. He is married to author Rosemary Aubert.He is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the Arts and Letters Club, SCA and OSA. He wrote a bestseller: Color Secrets for Glowing Oil Paintings, published by North Light books and Nita Leland included his work in her best selling book: Exploring Colour.
December 13, 2017Annual Holiday Party
Show Dropoff Larry Kavanagh, Eleanor Lowden, Ann Harvey
FALL AQUAVISION SHOW OPENING
Larry Kavanagh Wendy Marsh
Doreen Renner
Manize Sabet Sarvestany,
Virginia May, Eleanor Lowden
Stella Dai
Ted Martin Margaret Roseman
Larry Kavanagh, Eleanor Lowden
Peter Marsh
FALL AQUAVISION SHOW OPENING
TWS Awards Fall ShowGold, Silver & Bronze
GoldMartin MyersBEAVER FLOATING REFLECTIONS
“This painting demonstrates exquisite d e s i g n s e n s e , c o m b i n i n g g r e a t draughtsmanship with the aqueous flow of watercolour. The repetitive imagery creates a pleasing pattern. It is well presented and a standout piece.”
SilverTed MartinSIENA ARCHES
“The painting is a technical tour de force - the artist’s adept control and subtle shift in colour aspires to the conditions of photo realism.”
BronzePeter MarshEVENING GLOW, ROCKY HARBOUR
“The bold scale of this composition lends itself to an immersive experience. Here the artist has truly captured the luminosity of the watercolour media and has created a profoundly beautiful landscape.”
TWS Awards Fall ShowAwards of Merit
Ziona BordanCOUSINS
“Seemingly simple composition follows a sophisticated and intuitive sense of colour capturing a sensitive moment.”
Stella DaiDUNDAS STREET, TORONTO
“Loose passages with restrained knowledge of the watercolour medium - a beautiful painting.”
Virginia MayFLOATING PEONIES
“This is beautifully executed as technically exquisite with subtle shifts in colour.”
First Time Entry
TWS Awards Fall ShowAwards of Merit
Manizhe Sabet SarvestanyTAJ MAHAL
“ Delicate, atmospheric and subtle..”
Wendy MarshMARYSVILLE FALLS, B.C.
“This vertical composition compliments the subject matter. There is a dynamic equilibrium between the mediums of ink and watercolour. A beautiful presentation.”
Doreen RennerDRAMA QUEEN
“This takes chances. Expressive brushwork and calligraphic gestures.”
TWS Awards Fall ShowDorothy Blefgen Award for Best Use of Colour
Margaret RosemanA TOUCH OF FALL
“The colours are expressive - they coincide with reality yet the artist’s expression is evident. The colours are analogous and complementary. The composition of colours is harmonious and well balanced.”
HEARTS AND FLOWERS
In MemoriamFrances Watton
TWS members were saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Frances Watton at the age of 92 at Belmont House on June 10th. Frances was a 20 year member of the Toronto Watercolour Society . She received her TWS lifetime membership in 2010. Frances participated in a number of our shows and was an active participant at the TWS weekend workshops. She was also a member of the Forest Hill Art Club, Willowdale Group of Artists, and the Don Valley Art Club. Frances was a popular and passionate children's librarian at the North York Central Library and for many years created many puppets and extravaganza sets to entertain children. She was renown throughout the Toronto Public Library System for her entertaining story times for children. At the memorial service on July 21st, we learned that Frances was a gracious, kind and generous hostess who loved a good discussion and had an independent point of view on many topics. She was a life time learner and an accomplished artist. Our condolences to her husband Paul of 60 years, daughter Barbara , son David, and grandson Ross. A card was sent on behalf of TWS.
Carolyne Pascoe
Please let Carolyne Pascoe ([email protected]) if you know of anyone who is ill, recovering from surgery , or has had a bereavement in their immediate family.
Our condolences to: Ioana Bertrand, who lost her father in July and Shelley Beach who lost her brother to cancer in August. Sympathy cards have been sent on behalf of TWS.
In July, I travelled to Haliburton to visit Shelley Beach on the occasion of her art show in her studio in conjunction with "Art on The Dock" on Lake Kennisis . It was a lovely show and it garnered many sales for Shelley. I took flowers to Shelley on behalf of TWS.
Shelley is still battling ovarian cancer with numerous trips to Princess Margaret and TGH for treatment each month. Positive thoughts and wishes are sent to Shelley by many members!!!!!
Expressing Different Perspectives for Streetscapes and Landscapes in Watercolour
It was an exciting workshop for TWS members who participated in this workshop in June. Yaohua Yan once again demonstrated his approach to Toronto streetscapes on Saturday and then demonstrated a scene en plein air just outside of the Carnegie Centre on Sunday. Yaohua gave lots of individual feedback and even did a bonus painting of some of us working in the Skater's Lounge . The pictures say it all !!
Gord James Demo
June 14, 2017Gord Jones
Gord is an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. Gord’s sources of inspiration are landscapes, cityscapes andindustrial scenes which he paints en plein air or in the studio from photographs he has taken on location. His approach is to interpret theessence of his subjects, rather than a realisticrendering.
August 9, 2017Bonnie Steinberg
Bonnie Steinberg Demo
Bonnie painted a street scene with emphasis on architectural elements. She was very entertaining and gave us great information regarding pigment characteristics of the colours she used. Her painting was a loose and luminous image of a summer’s day at Niagara on the Lake.
Monday, Fall ClassesMonday, October 2, 2017 for 5 weeks - 4-6pm 0r 7-9pmInstruction includes colour sense and creative techniques
Thornhill Seniors Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave., Thornhill, On.,Contact Bonnie 905-881-1171 or [email protected]
Margaretishonouredtohavebeenincludedinthefollowingshows:-awardedtheDorothyBlefgenAwardforBestUseofColourfor“ATouchofFall”,acryliconyupo,oneoftwoworksacceptedintotheTorontoWatercolourSociety’sFallAquavision2017exhibitionattheJDCarrierGallery.September6toOctober2.-selectedpainting,“ThinkingofClouds”,acryliconcanvas,partoftheSocietyofCanadianArtists’49thInternationalOpenJuriedExhibitionatthePapermillGallery.September6toSeptember18.-transparentwatercolourwork,“EchoofDaysPast”,juriedintotheCanadianSocietyofPaintersinWatercolour’s92ndAnnualOpenWaterExhibitionattheJohnB.AirdGallery.September19toOctober13. Linda Down, Colleen Timmins, Margaret Roseman
TWS MEMBERS WHO HAVE INFORMATION FOR OUR GROUP SHOULD EMAIL ANN HARVEY, YOUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR WITH THE [email protected]
Marlyne Abramson
Our DVD Library.Organizing our DVD’s, maintaining our records, and packing up our library on wheels is beneficial to everyone.,A special thank you to;Valerie Russell, Franca Montalbetti, Irina Grobman, Phyllis Pollard, Christine Lippa, Martine Simard.Anyone else interested in volunteering at our DVD library please contact Marlyne @ (416) 230-0290.
Congratulations to Susan Chater, Pat McFarland, Carolyne Pascoe, Jenny Reid and Margaret Roseman for a very successful show that was held July 5 - September 1, 2017 in the beautiful atrium of the Columbus Centre. Sixty-five paintings were on display
The opening reception had 80 to 100 attendees supporting the artists. They came out to see many views of Italy that inspired paintings of landscapes and cityscapes of Venice , Tuscany, Sicily and Umbria. All five of the artists had travelled together over the last several years on painting trips. In addition, there were paintings displayed that were painted en plein aire in these locations.
Susan Chater, Pat McFarland, Carolyne Pascoe, Jenny Reid, Margaret Roseman
SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017
The Schoolhouse Group of Artists invite you to their18th Annual Art Show and Exhibition.
New Venue and One Day Only - 11-5Held at the Lebovic Centre for Arts + Entertainment - 19 on the Park
19 Civic Ave. (behind the Clock Tower), Stouffville, L4A 1G5
Art work also shown in the foyer from Oct. 4-29 Refreshments Demos Draw for Original Painting
Sue Boyd, Lynne Buckler, Linda Down, Joan Lough
Linda Down
Susan Chater,Margaret Roseman, Jenny Reid,Pat McFarland, Carolyne Pascoe
Advance Notice-TWS Workshop
TWS Workshop - Sat. Nov. 18th and Sun. Nov. 19th, 2017 9:30am to 3:30pm
Location : Herbert H. Carnegie Centenial Centre (Skater's Lounge)
TWS Special Workshops Advance Notice - by Carolyne PascoeTWS has planned 2 upcoming special workshops with internationally known and respected artists
May 2018: May 7 & 8 and May 9 &10 with Ron Hazell CSPWC, SCA
In May 2018, we will welcome an East Coast artist Ron Hazell an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour ( CSPWC) and the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) for 2- two day workshops in transparent watercolour. Ron has conducted many workshops across Canada and the United States . Although his subject matter focuseson people and places, light is often the main emphasis inhis paintings rather than the subject itself. He is well known for his cityscapes and marine paintings and painting water scenes in many settings.
Our 2 workshops will focus on Water andLight in 2 settings of Canada.
Ron is the author of the North Light Book "The Artist Guide to Painting Water in Watercolour" .
Our 2 workshops will focus on Water and Light in 2 settings of Canada. Workshop # 1 with focus on fresh water in Ontario (lakes, reflections, waterfalls, rivers rapids docks , sailboats etc etc ) and shorelines. Workshop #2 will focus on saltwater scenes on the East Coast (fish sheds, wharfs, lobster boats, ocean waves breaking on rock cliffs, and more – all things connected with saltwater. In both workshops the importance of "composition , lighting , perspective and value sketches will be addressed." Hand-outs will be given out in both workshops
You will be able to sign up for one or two workshops!Visit Ron' s website to view his paintings. www.ronhazell.com
Look for the information and sign up brochure at the August, September and October meetings.
In May 2019, we are delighted to welcome Mark Mehaffey, one of America's top watercolour and acrylic painters who is an elected member of the American Watercolour Society, National Watercolour Society and the Transparent Watercolour Society of America . He is in such high demand as an instructor , we had to book him 2 years in advance! Mark has won many awards internationally including the Silver Medal twice in the American Watercolour Society , the Shanghai Zhujiajiao Biennial Award and top award at the Transparent Watercolour Society of America , the Rocky Mountain National and many more . Mark is the author of "Creative Watercolour Workshop" by North Light Books .
Although the details of the workshop have not been finalized as to content, he will work both in watercolour and acrylic and will demonstrate abstraction, designed street scenes and loose landscapes .
May 2019: May 7&8 and May 9&10 Mark Mehaffey AWS, NWS, TWSA
You will not want to miss this creative and multi-talented artist and Instructor.
Visit Mark's website to view more paintings: www.mehaffeygallery.com
TWS Special Workshops Advance Notice - by Carolyne Pascoe
TWS has planned 2 upcoming special workshops with internationally known and respected artists
Mark Mahaffey
Volunteers Needed
Show Signs
For the last 14 years, Carolyne Pascoe has purchased, stored, transported and installed all the signage for TWS shows - a total of 38 so far. Our signage has captured many new art patrons and clients for TWS. These signs are integral to our success. Regretfully Carolyneis unable to continue this job. If 1 or 2 members are able to take this onfor the next two years, please call Carolyne at 905-509-5224 or email [email protected].
Monthly Meeting Bulletin Boards
Also, Carolyne has been transporting, installing and storing the TWS bulletin boards. These boards allow essential communication among members to be posted and shared. One or two members are needed to do this job for the next two years.Please call Carolyne at 905-509-5224 or email [email protected]
Thank you Carolyne.
Special thanks to Hal Bilz and Mike Scholte who helped me with the installation ofthe signs the last few years. Your willing assistance to volunteer and help hashelped our group immensely!
